Oedipus the King Vocabulary -- 2

Grievous Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave You made a grievous error when you spoke to your parents in such a horrible fashion.

Haughty Arrogant, excessively proud or vain Being quarterback of the football team does not give him the right to be haughty.

Pithy Concise and meaningful Due to the great demands of his time, the President needs memos that he must read to be pithy.

Quell To quiet or put down a disturbance Fortunately, the principal was able to quell the food fight in the cafeteria.

Unwitting Not intentional, without knowledge Because her day-to-day routine was so precise and obvious, she was an unwitting tool of the thief.